Read
Psalm 139:1-6,13-18, 1 Samuel 2:21-25, James 1:18-25 (NLT)
Psalm 139:1-6
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
O Lord, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home.
You know everything I do.
You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord.
You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!
1 Samuel 2:21-25
And the Lord blessed Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.
Now Eli was very old, but he was aware of what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. He knew, for instance, that his sons were seducing the young women who assisted at the entrance of the Tabernacle. Eli said to them, “I have been hearing reports from all the people about the wicked things you are doing. Why do you keep sinning? You must stop, my sons! The reports I hear among the Lord’s people are not good. If someone sins against another person, God can mediate for the guilty party. But if someone sins against the Lord, who can intercede?” But Eli’s sons wouldn’t listen to their father, for the Lord was already planning to put them to death.
James 1:18-25
He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
Jesus Storybook Bible:
God’s Messenger (p.160)
Meditate
Humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls. (James 1:21)
Pray
Heavenly Father, You are my Creator and Redeemer. You knit me together in my mother’s womb and gave me life. Even though I rebelled against You and rejected Your Word, You looked on me with mercy and compassion. Thank You for sending Your Son to redeem me from my sin and revealing him to me in the Scriptures. How precious are Your Words to me. Keep me from the foolishness of hypocrisy and enable me by Your Spirit to walk according to Your Word. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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